Quick Crosswords Quick Scientists Medium — Set 30
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6 A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 2 A large sea creature with big claws
- 3 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Answers
- 4 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 2 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 3 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5 A large sea creature with big claws
- 6 A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 1 A large black bird known for being very smart
- 2 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Answers
- 2 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 3 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 1 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6 A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 7 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 2 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 4 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Answers
- 1 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 7 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 4 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6 A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 2 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 3 A small brown bird found in many places
- 5 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Answers
- 1 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 2 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 3 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 2 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 4 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Answers
- 3 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 4 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
Solver Notes
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 2. A large sea creature with big claws
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
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